Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-02-17

Mr.. Brown, of Abilene. the brick con
trOctor. is back again Many brick bull
dings will be put up in Colby this coming
| season.
Capt ]. W. Allen attended the G. A r.
Saturday. Capt SAYS the building in
Eustis this spring will be large. and the
Eustis boom will be immense.
The state legislature take pleasure
| trip this week Friday on special train
to Wichita. Hutchison and Mcpherson.
and return Sunday.
Mr.. Palmer, an attorney of HOldredge.
Nebr., was in the city Monday, visiting
| II. z. Weld. his schOOlmate in the law
school at Iowa City, Iowa.
| The CAT acknowledges the receipt of
the Roster" of the house. prepared by
the popular and efficient sergeant at arms
of the house, Capt. Norton.
1t will pay all who intend to raise on
ions this season to call at the Brick Store
where may be found a big lot of choice
new seed at very low figures.
Seth Rockwell has leased the Campbell
House. and will make it first class in
every respect. 1t has good location.
and there is no reason why Mr.. Rock
well will not have big run.
] w. Allen s. Sons tailor is doing ex-
cellent work. They are crowded with
orders, and expect to have another tailor
soon. Surely you can get most anything
at Colby.
Mr. ]. Halsey and wife and son, and
Mr.. NJ. DOdd and wife, and Mr.. w. j.
Howell and wife made us a very pleasant
call Saturday, and appeared pleased to
learn that the CAT enjoyed such a good
home.
Quinter. Cove county, has organized a
broom corn association. its purpose being
to encourage the growing and planting OF
broom corn, which is said to be a very
profitable industry in Kansas.
Jno. P. Israel, editor of the Ennis City
Courier. and Geo. NJ. KinyOn. proprietor
of the palace drug store at Ennis City,
were at the G. A. r. reunion Saturday,
and played with the Colby COrnet band.
They are good musicians.
Governor Martin has peremptOrily re
fused to appoint census taker for st.
John until the present legislature either
passes new law relative to the Organi-
Za:iOn of new counties. or refuses so to
do. He claims great frauds are perpe-
trated under the present law.
Charles Page. of Ennis City. has been
appointed deputy superintendent of st.
John county. vice Mr. Doering. resigned.
Mr.. Page is eminently fitted for the pO-
sitiOn, and will make very able and
competent superintendent.
From parties who have Just returned
from Russell Springs. we learn that bull
ding is going on rapidly all over town.
Eight or ten buildings are now in course
of construction.-[E Ennis City Courier.
There will be musical entertainment
| Wednesday evening, March I'd. by Miss
! Amy r. Du Bots, consisting of vocal and
instrumental music.
| L. F. Odell has his blacksmith shop on
sec 1871 in fine working shape. and the
| farmers of that vicinity would do well to
give him their work.
Mrs. Churchill, editress of Queen Bee,
Denver, was in this city Tuesday. She
conducts the only wOman's suffrage pap
! er in Colorado.
VIM. BOgart came near having run
away Tuesday One of his brOnchOs
kicked over the pole of the buggy, and
made trial to run away, but Mr. Bogart
controlled them.
The name of the Campbell house is
changed to the Farmers Hotel, Seth
Rockwell. proprietor 1t will pay you to
give him trial He sets first-class
table, and everything accordingly.
The Simpson bill, amending the law
relating to voting bonds in aid of rail
roads. and making the maximum per
mile 81, 900 instead of $4,000 has passed
the house but probably will be defeated
IN Senate
The Thomas County CAT. published at
Colby, Kansas, and by the way one of
the newsiest papers that reaches our sane
tum, predicts that Colby will have three
railroads by January list, 1888. The Guide
hopes it will, as as it is one of the pref
tiest little towns in Kansas Camps
Emigrants Guide.
Trego County Bank has the neatest
continuance for making change that we
have ever seen. 1t consists of q recepta-
Gle arranged with apartments for each
denomination. The cashier only touches
the spring bearing the number he desires
when the money is deposited in his hand.
|-(Wa-Keeney Tribune.
Ed Paine. while out to s. A. Loops
Tuesday. was severely bitten by Mr..
Loops dog. He was trying to pick q
cactus out of the dog foot. and was thus
rewarded. 1t will be quite bad. for it is
Mr.. Paine's right hand, and it will bother
him to write final proofs.